Some of Scott's scientific contributions, with links to papers and co-authors:
1985: Developed a robust accretion disk model for FU Ori variables
1986: Symbiotic Stars, lays out the theory and observations for these binaries
1987: Developed the flared-disk model for T Tauri stars
1990: Identified the Luminosity Problem in protostars and proposed likely resolution
1995: Detailed investigation of stellar evolution in the Taurus-Auriga molecular cloud
1999: Developed comprehensive numerical models for the formation of Kuiper belt objects
2002: Identified debris disks as signposts of planet formation
2005: Discovery of the first hypervelocity star
2006: First complete simulation of the formation of the Earth from km-sized planetesimals
2008: Contructed detailed models for the long-term evolution of debris disks
2011: First models of gas giant planet formation with pebble accretion
2014: Predicted additional small satellites orbiting the Pluto-Charon double planet
2017: Explored models for infrared excesses in polluted white dwarf stars
2023: Developed model to use moondust as a sun shield